Color and drama mark Ohio state boys basketball tourney
The 1939 state tournament in Columbus opens amid colorful fanfare and widespread uncertainty with many teams in contention. Dark horses and favorites mix as Class A includes Massillon Akron North Bridgeport Cincinnati Roger Bacon Bellefontaine Portsmouth while Class B features Upper Arlington Maumee Sandusky St Marys and Dennison. Second round and semifinals set for Friday and Saturday with Nova New Philadelphia and Portsmouth among notable hopefuls.
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Anu
Comouna
H. R. Townsend
Ohio
Columbus
Townsend
Massillon
Akron North
Bridgeport
Cincinnati
Roger Bacon
Bellefontaine
Portsmouth
Upper Arlington
Maumee
Sandusky St. Mary’s
Dennison
North Canton
Green Township
Newark
Danal Fulton
Nova
Nova High School
Paul Jenkins
Cliff Conrad
Bowling Green University
Lawrence
Dunkirk
Howard
John Thompson
Sandusky
Clayton
Clyde Arn
Bro Jack
Kim Wilce
Carl Bachman
Findlay
Amanda
Union City
MITCH'S MUSINGS Highlights From Diverse 1940s Sports Scene
A collage of sports notes cites Howard Black’s 61 game scoring streak and 84 game hitting run, Goody Rosen as a Toronto born Dodger star, tall Reds pitchers, Ben Van Alstyn’s game films, academic sports crossovers, uniform changes for the Senators, Japan hiring Kit Klein as coach, Ken Sylvestri’s 1982 Chicago roots, Frenchy Bordagaray’s Bakersfield grocery, Guy Sheng at Tulane, Ki Aldrich’s eye patch, Mike Jacobs on 1940s World’s Fair boxing attendance, Cleveland Jockey Club upgrades, Georgetown gym fund drive, Dutch Lonborg’s Northwestern era, Tom Robinson’s 30-year coaching record, and Pacific Coast pro football league plans.
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Howard Black
Temple
Goody Rosen
Brooklyn Dodger
United States
Toronto
Cincinnati Red
Ben van Alstyn
Michigan
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Tech
Duquesne
Washington Senators
Japan
Kit Klein
Ken Sylvestri
Chicago White Sox
Chicago
Frenchy Bordagaray
Cincinati
Bakersfield
Calif
Guy Sheng
China
Tulane
Ki Aldrich
TCU
Horned Frogs
Mike Jacobs
Cleveland Jockey Club
North Randall
Georgetown University
Dutch Lonborg
Northwestern
Wildcat Cagers
Tom Robinson
Wildcat
West Coast Sportsmen
Logan boxers reach state finals in Golden Gloves
Victors Eddie Banik and John Bacannis of Logan defeated opponents in the district finals at Tritonelville arena to advance to the state finals in Cincinnati on March 27 and 28. Banik stopped Portsmouth’s Doug Lass in the opening round, while Bacannis beat Jack Devlin by decision. Other Logan entrants Lambert lost by decision, North was knocked out, and Ryan won by technical knockout.
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Logan
Eddie Banik
John Bacannis
Murray City
Tritonelville Arena
Chillicothe
Portsmouth
Athens
Cincinnati
Banik
Douglass
Bacannia
Jack Devlin
Lambert
North
Ryan
Stars Roll in ABC Tourney
The American Bowling Congress championships open with 64 Akron booster teams and Cleveland regulars taking over the lanes at 11 p.m. Tonight. Out-of-town squads arrive over the weekend, with leaders expected to shake up as standings remain unchanged after a light events program.
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Cleveland
U.P
Maples
American Bowling Congress
Akron “Booster
Duquesne Names Aldo Donelli as Head Football Coach
Aldo Donelli formerly an assistant coach at Duquesne was promoted to head football coach after the resignation of John Philip Smith. The change elevates Donelli to lead the Dukes program.
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Pittsburgh
Aldo
Buff) Donelli
Duquesne
John Philip
Clipper) Smith
Denzel Blake and Mildred Collins Marry in March
Mr and Mrs Eugene Blake announce the marriage of their son Denzel to Miss Mildred Collins of Maxville on March 8. Community members visit kin, CCC Camp enrolles at Nelsonville to show pictures at Sand Run School on March 17. Irene McDowall spoke at the church Monday night.
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Sand
Eugene Blake
Denzel
Mildred Collins
Maxville
Floyd Champ
Parkersburg
Lew Wolfe
CCC
Nelsonville
Sand Run
Howard Easterling
Irene McDowall
Pinmen Fall to Coca Colas in Lancaster Series
Hawkinson Treads of Logan led with strong scoring but the Pinmen lost two of three games to Coca Colas in Lancaster. The final game ended 994 to 916 with St Clair Struble and Johnson each over 200 pins.
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Logan
Coca Colas
Lancaster
Hawkinson
St. Clair
Struble
Johnson
St Clair
Connor
Eeee
Columber
Coca Colas Burden Aaenwee
Trimble
Maguire
Corwin
Martin
Red Birds Squad Voted Best of Decade by Banister
Columbus Red Birds based in Winter Haven Florida prepare for the 1940 season with 31 players nine holdovers and president A L Banister calling this year’s squad the best in a decade. Opening exhibition March 24 in Florida against the Indianapolis Indians.
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Red Birds
A. L. Banister
Columbus
Winter Haven
Florida
Columbus Red Birds
Ohio
American Association
Red Bird
Indianapolis Indians
Birds
Asheville
N. C
Hal Anderson
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